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Vanessa PearceWest Midlands
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The stadium lights sent the sky over Birmingham a vivid pink
Skies across the West Midlands turned a dazzling shade of pink on Thursday evening as heavy snow fell during Storm Goretti.
Images were shared showing the phenomenon in Birmingham city centre and also Hednesford, in Staffordshire.
BBC weather presenter Simon King said cloud cover and falling snow meant the sky could be more reflective, and Birmingham City's football ground, St Andrew's, was shown as one source of light.
Hednesford Town Football Club posted on social media that a similar phenomenon, earlier in the week, was caused by their LED pitch lights "helping the grass grow and recover, keeping us ready to chase three points, not the aurora".
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Birmingham City's football stadium was shown to be a source of light, which was reflected off falling snow and cloud cover
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The sky turned a bright pink over Hednesford in Staffordshire
"Atmospheric conditions with low cloud and even during snow, can make the sky a little more reflective and show a glow of street lighting, buildings and even purple lights from football stadiums," the presenter added.
It could be seen in Birmingham city centre
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It happened as heavy snow began to fall in the city
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This stunning image was taken close to Green Lane Masjid in the Small Heath area of Birmingham
Mysterious bright pink captured in Birmingham during storm
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The effect was caused by lights from Birmingham City's football ground
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BBC Weather Watchers captured images of the phenomenon
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Hednesford Town Football Club shared an image of pink LED lights being used to treat the pitch
